2016 Feedwater Heater Technology Conference

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Summary

Feedwater heaters and associated systems cause significant loss of availability and efficiency in both nuclear and fossil-fired power plants. Many of those can be corrected by improving design, materials, monitoring, and operation and maintenance practices. In the 3 years since the last EPRI symposium in August 2013 on state-of-the-art feedwater heater technology, EPRI, utility members, equipment manufacturers, and others have completed significant work to improve system reliability, performance, and life extension of these pieces of equipment and associated components.

Goal/expected outcome of this meeting:The purpose of this EPRI-sponsored symposium is to review state-of-the-art feedwater heater technology, to provide a forum to exchange knowledge and experience, to identify major problems and potential solutions, and to establish a clear understanding of priorities for additional research and development in this technology.

Who should attend?Power plant staff members, engineers, utility managers, manufacturers, engineering consultants, and research scientists involved in improving feedwater heater reliability and performance, plant life extension, and plant operation and maintenance should participate.